Ana Smith
How do I pronounce the German 'g' at the end of a word? I am a bit confused on how to pronounce the German 'g' at the end of words. Do I always pronounce it as 'k' or are there exceptions?
3. Dez. 2013 22:32
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Hello, The letter G is pronounced as /K/ at the end of a word. This is called "Auslautverhärtung". Likewise: D > T: Hand, Wand, Lnad B> P: Lob, lieb, Sieb With colloquial German, the ending -ig is pronounced like : "ich"
7. Dezember 2013
The ending -ig (for adjectives) is difficult, sometimes it's pronounced as more or less soft k or hard g, somtimes it's pronounced as -ich. Even native speakers don't agree on the pronounciation, and it varies from region to region :-) I think in all other cases it's pronounced as soft k/hard g. In general, voiced consonants at the end and beginning of a word tend to be pronounced hard and nearly voiceless.
4. Dezember 2013
Often you pronounce it as "sich"
3. Dezember 2013
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